wēihài

危害

HSK 3Word · Verb

harm; damage; endanger

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to harm; to damage; to endanger; to jeopardize

Used for physical, environmental, or abstract harm. Can take objects like health, safety, environment, or social order.

Xī吸
yān烟
yán严
zhòng重
wēi危
hài害
jiàn健
kāng康
 。

Smoking seriously harms your health.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
xíng行
wéi为
wēi危
hài害
le了
gōng公
gòng共
lì利
yì益
 。

This kind of behavior endangers public interests.

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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
fáng防
zhǐ止
huǒ火
zāi灾
wēi危
hài害
rén人
mín民
shēng生
mìng命
cái财
chǎn产
 。

We must prevent fires from endangering people's lives and property.

Guò过
liàng量
de的
nóng农
yào药
shǐ使
yòng用
huì会
wēi危
hài害
huán环
jìng境
 。

Excessive use of pesticides will damage the environment.